"Paul Pipitone" wrote in message
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During this period I have been supplementing with
weekly fertilizings of full strength Peters 20-20-20 and Schultz 20-30-20.
One week with Peters, and the next with the Schultz. Still, many of my
trees are experiencing mineral deficiencies, presumeably because the
fertilizer is being leached out of the pots almost as soon as it is
applied.

So the question is, how do you horticultural experts out there handle
fertilization when mother nature keeps you Bonsai too well watered. Thanks
in advance. Regards, Paul

Hello Paul,
I'm certianly neither a horticulture nor bonsai expert but I had a similar
problem with some of my trees a few weeks ago. After getting advice from
some of the experts here I decided I had a mineral deficiency. I happened to
have some 6-6-6 citrus, mango, avocado granular fertilizer with trace
elements on hand so I lightly (a teaspoon to a tablespoon depending on the
size of the tree) sprinkled some on the trees in question.
Wow! Within a week the trees really started greening up. Within two weeks
they were bursting out with lush new growth. I've since given all my trees a
light application with the same results. I guess the rain washes the
fertilizer in instead of washing it out.
Caution! I wouldn't try this unless some of the real experts think its ok. I
don't have any bonsai......just a lot of potential potinsai. I just
experimented with nothing really to loose.
Jay